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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 3, 2004

UICI

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-14953   75-2044750

 
 
 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
  (Commission File
Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
9151 Grapevine Highway, North Richland Hills, Texas   76180

 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 255-5200

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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Exhibit Index
Press Release


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Item 8.01 Other Events.

     On September 3, 2004, UICI issued a press release announcing that its wholly owned insurance subsidiary, The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company, has executed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the operating assets of HealthMarket Inc., a Norwalk, Connecticut-based provider of consumer driven health plans (CDHPs) to the small business (2 to 250 employees) marketplace. Completion of the acquisition is subject to satisfaction of several closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals and expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. The Company currently anticipates that the transaction will close on or about September 30, 2004.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (a)   Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
 
      Not applicable
 
  (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information
 
      Not applicable
 
  (c)   Exhibits
         
99.1
    Press release issued by the Company on September 3, 2004 announcing The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company’s execution of agreement to acquire HealthMarket, Inc.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
  UICI
(Registrant)
 
 
Date September 9, 2004  By   /s/ Mark D. Hauptman    
    Mark D. Hauptman   
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 

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Exhibit Index

         
Exhibit
Number

      Description
99.1
    Press release issued by the Company on September 3, 2004 announcing The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company’s execution of agreement to acquire HealthMarket, Inc.